Rainer Grohe

was Executive Director of the Galileo Joint Undertaking. He received a master degree in Electrical Engineering specializing in Telecommunications at the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technical University Aachen. After his studies and until 1977 he had been Head of Section in several companies. In 1977 he joined BBC/Asea Brown Boveri AG, where he was Member of the Board Management until 1991. From 1991 to 2000 he was Member of the Board of Management at VIAG Aktiengesellschaft.

Managing and Funding International Projects

The lecture will cover all the basic essentials of funding and financing large integrated projects both in the private and public sector as well for PPP schemes. It will address the appropriate tools for the selection of projects, for funding and financing, will exemplify the different views of the investor, the lenders and the potential users.